Re: best method of reloading pg_hba.conf - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Hannu Krosing <hannu@tm.ee> writes:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> In 7.2, yes, pg_ctl restart or SIGHUP.  On 7.1.X pg_hba.conf is reread
>> on every connection request.

> Why was it changed ?

To cut a few more percent off connection startup time.  (According to
Bruce's measurements, reading pg_hba.conf was a measurable fraction
of startup.)
        regards, tom lane